KDEV

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KDEV

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Channels	33 (UHF) analog, 11 (VHF) digital
Affiliations	RTN
Owner	Equity Broadcasting
Founded	August 28, 1987
Former callsigns	KKTU (1987-2005)
Former affiliations	NBC (via KTWO-TV) (1987-2003) ABC (2003-2006)

KDEV, channel 33, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is owned by Equity Broadcasting and is an affiliate of the Retro Television Network.

[edit] History

On August 28, 1987, KDEV signed on as KKTU, broadcasting as a satellite of Casper's KTWO-TV.

On September 1, 2003, NBC moved their affiliation from KTWO to KCWY, also in Casper.

Meanwhile, KKTU immediately switched from NBC to ABC and began branding itself as ABC 8, after its position on the Cheyenne cable system. KKTU changed its calls to KDEV in 2005, with plans on expanding to the nearby Denver market. While the analog transmitter for KDEV is located just west of Cheyenne, WY, the digital transmitter is located approximately 50 miles south of Cheyenne just outside Fort Collins, CO.

On May 31, 2006, KTWO was sold by Equity Broadcasting Company to Silverton Media, headed by Barry Silverton. However, Equity kept KDEV, though they allowed KTWO to operate it.

KTWO later moved ABC in Cheyenne to a low-powered repeater, KKTU-LP channel 40. As a result, KDEV replaced ABC with programming from Equity's classic television network, the Retro Television Network.

[edit] See also

KDEV-LP

[edit] External links

Query the FCC's TV station database for KDEV

Broadcast television in the Cheyenne / Scottsbluff market (Nielsen DMA #195)

Cheyenne:
KUPN 3 (MNTV) - KGWN 5 (CBS) - KCHY-LP 13 (NBC) - K14LV 14 (TBN) - KLWY 27 (FOX) - KDEV 33 (RTN) - KMAH-LP 39 (COR) - KKTU 40 (ABC) - KCHD-CA 43 (Daystar) - KKRR-LP 45 (Ind) - K49AY 49 (ALMA)
Laramie:¹
KWYP 8 (PBS) - K14LK 14 / K48IN 48 (NBC) - K19FX 19 (CBS) - KPAH-LP 24 (COR) - K41JD 41 (TBN) - K57AF 57 (PBS) - K59AM 59 (The CW) - K61DX 61 (ABC)
Rawlins:¹
KFNR 11 (FOX) - K21CV 21 (ABC) - K26HV 26 (PBS) - K56AV 56 (CBS)
Scottsbluff:
KDUH 4 (ABC) - KSTF 10 (CBS) - KTNE 13 (PBS/NET) - KTUW 16 (RTN) - K44HG 44 (TBN)
¹-- Laramie and Rawlins are part of the Denver market, but are listed here, as most of its television originates in Wyoming.

Significantly Viewed Out-of-Market Broadcast Stations
Reception may vary by geographical location
KWGN 2 (The CW) - KUSA 9 (NBC)

Equity Broadcasting Corporation

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Broadcast Television Networks: Retro Television Network

Fox Network Affiliates: KBTZ | KMMF | WMQF

Telefutura Network Affiliates: KAMT | WTMS | KUTF

Other Stations: KMCC³ | KNBX | KUSE | WUHQ | WYGA

Other Properties: Arkansas RiverBlades⁴ | Arkansas Twisters⁵

¹Equity owns the station but management capabilities belong to Granite Broadcasting under a Local Marketing Agreement held by its ABC affiliate WKBW-TV.

²Equity operates this station owned by the Word of God Fellowship under a Local Marketing Agreement.

³Equity operates the station owned by Cranston II LLC.

⁴Equity has a 51% ownership stake in the ECHL franchise. However the team has been defunct since 2003. Equity plans to sell its remaining stake in the team.

⁵Equity owns the af2 Arena Football franchise outright.

Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.ebcorp.net

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Categories: Television stations in Cheyenne | United States television station stubs | Equity Broadcasting | Channel 33 TV stations in the United States | Retro Television Network affiliates